"The North River is a special place. It's the place where I learned to sit still after a long, fast-paced, hard-charging career.  It's the place where I started to understand my own complex trauma and its impact on my life.  

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Within that stillness and awareness, I began to unravel the patterns that led to workism, perfectionism, burnout, and to be blunt, a disconnection from the joys of life. 

 

Learning to be still helped me hear and trust the inner voice that ultimately led me to North River Coaching, an opportunity to share all the hard lessons learned. 

Now in my second act, I am combining my leadership experiences, the gifts of the Enneagram and my ICF accredited trauma-informed coaching certification to help clients from all backgrounds achieve their goals and live a more harmonious life.​

 

The North River itself has become a metaphorical reminder to keep flowing and floating with life instead of paddling hard upstream."

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In Maria's spare time she loves spending time with her husband, adult children and fur babies, traveling, kayaking, having deep talks with friends, reading, writing and providing support for incarcerated women in recovery programs.